Sammy Davis Jr: Custom Made Performance Full Tuxedo by Bego Certo of Beverly Hills with Eisenhower Style Jacket (1925-1990) Custom made, fine wool performance tuxedo for "Mr. Showbiz", Sammy Davis Jr., Singer, Dancer, Comedian, Las Vegas legend and one of the five members of "The Rat Pack". The tuxedo is very much in Davis' style at the time, with Eisenhower style tuxedo jacket with bright buttons, huge lapels which he would wear with shirts with even larger winged collars. What is amusing is how small the tuxedo is as Davis was only 5'2" and 120 pounds buthe was a huge entertainer and one of the great pop culture icons of the 20th Century. Estimated Value $600 - 1,000
From the Personal Property of Gary LeMel, Musician and Notably, Longtime Warner Brothers Music Executive, Butterfield & Butterfield 9/22/91.